Folding brush



' I Feb. 21, 1939.

s. K. J. N'ORRE ET AL FOLDING BRUS H Filed Aug. 18, 1957 INVENTOR m s rm dT R J m m v 01 85% Attorney Patented Feb. 21, 1939 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFECE FOLDING BRUSH Application August 18, 1937, Serial No.159,774

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a foldingbrush. Its primary object being to devise a folding brush that may beconveniently carried in the pocket.

A further object of the invention, is to provide a folding brush thatmay be readily opened and made ready for use and that will remain openuntil actuating mechanism is manipulated to close the same.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a folding brushhaving a compact case included in the frame thereof.

With these and other objects in View that may appear while thedescriptiton proceeds the invention consists in the novel constructionand arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth, andshown in the accompanying drawing forming part of this application andin which:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved folding brush showing theaction mechanism exposed to view.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the brush in the opened position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail showing a fragmentary portion of themechanism.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the connecting arm and position retainingdevice therefor.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view at right angles to Fig. 3.

Referring more in detail to the drawing in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views itwill be seen the invention comprises a rectangular frame Ill having aplurality of bristle holders ll positioned laterally therein. Saidholders are provided with bristles l2 secured therein in the customarymanner and are rotatably mounted on trunnions l3 and M, the latter beingextended and forming a crank 65. Said trunnions are engaged in apertures16, in the said frame I0, and are connected together for simultaneousaction by a connecting bar l'l wherein are apertures l8 to receive thecranks l5. One end of the connecting bar I! terminates in a thumb leverl9 by means of which the device is manipulated and which protrudesthrough any covering that may be constructed over the frame andoperating mechanism. A protrusion 20 is formed in the connected bar andtwo depressions 2! are formed in the frame in relation thereto. The baris arranged for spring engagement of the protrusion 20 with either ofthe depressions Z! to thereby retain the brush in an open or closedposition.

In one end of the frame one or more compact cases 22 are formed foradded convenience for feminine users. Said compact cases will occupy theotherwise empty space in the frame which must be provided to accommodatethe bristles when the brush is folded.

From the foregoing it will be seen we have pro- 10 vided a novel foldingbrush which may be provided with an outer envelope or metal case asdesired. The bristles of the brush when not in use are folded over tolie upon adjacent bristles and thereby provide a compact and inexpensivetoilet article.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the structureshown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawing without further detailed description.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it isunderstood that minor changes in the details of construction,combination and arrangement of co-operating parts may be resorted towithin the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

We claimz- In a folding brush as described comprising a rectangularframe, a plurality of bristle holding bars extending transversely ofsaid frame in spaced parallel relation, trunnions on the ends of saidbars journaled in the side members of said frame, said trunnions at oneend of the bars being extended and bent to form cranks and a 35connecting bar extending longitudinally of a side member of the framehaving spaced apertures to receive the free ends of the cranks, one endof said bar being off-set inwardly into close parallel relation to theside member of said frame and ter- 4 minating in a thumb leverprotruding above the side member for reciprocating the connecting bar toraise or lower the bristle holding bars, said off-set portion of theconnecting bar having a protrusion on its inner side for resilientlyengag- 45 ing one of a pair of spaced depressions formed in the sidemember of the frame for retaining the connecting bar in its adjustedposition.

SOREN K. J. NORRE. ELMER R'. THOMSEN.

